Economic Calendar and indicators of South Africa

Overview

Indicator Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.1% 1 Q 2025 0.4% Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 32.9% 1 Q 2025 31.9% Quarterly
CPI y/y 2.8% May 2025 2.8% Monthly
SARB Interest Rate Decision 7.50% 7.75%
Trade Balance R​21.670 B May 2025 R​12.999 B Monthly

Economic Calendar

Time,
Currency
Event
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2025.07.16 11:00, ZAR, Retail Sales m/m, Actual: 0.1%, Forecast: 0.1%, Previous: 1.1%
2025.07.16 11:00, ZAR, Retail Sales y/y, Actual: 4.2%, Forecast: 3.5%, Previous: 5.2%
2025.07.17 11:00, ZAR, Building Permits m/m, Actual: 15.8%, Forecast: -0.4%, Previous: 0.5%
2025.07.17 11:00, ZAR, Building Permits y/y, Actual: 13.2%, Forecast: 1.8%, Previous: -20.7%
2025.07.18 19:30, ZAR, CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions, Actual: 14.2 K, Previous: 14.1 K
2025.07.23 08:00, ZAR, CPI m/m, Forecast: -0.4%, Previous: 0.2%
2025.07.23 08:00, ZAR, CPI y/y, Forecast: 3.0%, Previous: 2.8%
2025.07.23 08:00, ZAR, Core CPI m/m, Forecast: 0.3%, Previous: 0.0%
2025.07.23 08:00, ZAR, Core CPI y/y, Forecast: 2.8%, Previous: 3.0%
2025.07.25 19:30, ZAR, CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions, Previous: 14.2 K

Economic indicators

Market Last Reference Previous Frequency
CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions 14.2 K 15 Jul 2025 14.1 K Weekly
GDP Last Reference Previous Frequency
GDP q/q 0.1% 1 Q 2025 0.4% Quarterly
GDP y/y 0.8% 1 Q 2025 0.8% Quarterly
Labor Last Reference Previous Frequency
Unemployment 8.228 M 1 Q 2025 7.991 M Quarterly
Unemployment Rate 32.9% 1 Q 2025 31.9% Quarterly
Prices Last Reference Previous Frequency
CPI m/m 0.2% May 2025 0.3% Monthly
CPI y/y 2.8% May 2025 2.8% Monthly
Core CPI m/m 0.0% May 2025 0.1% Monthly
Core CPI y/y 3.0% May 2025 3.0% Monthly
PPI m/m -0.3% May 2025 0.5% Monthly
PPI y/y 0.1% May 2025 0.5% Monthly
Money Last Reference Previous Frequency
Gross International Reserves $​68.415 B Jun 2025 $​68.116 B Monthly
Net International Reserves $​65.216 B Jun 2025 $​64.804 B Monthly
SARB Interest Rate Decision 7.50% 7.75%
SARB M3 Money Supply y/y 6.86% May 2025 6.12% Monthly
SARB Prime Rate 11.00% 11.25%
SARB Private Sector Credit y/y 4.98% May 2025 4.57% Monthly
Trade Last Reference Previous Frequency
Current Account R​-35.575 B 1 Q 2025 R​-39.268 B Quarterly
Current Account - GDP Ratio -0.5% 1 Q 2025 -0.5% Quarterly
Trade Balance R​21.670 B May 2025 R​12.999 B Monthly
Government Last Reference Previous Frequency
Consolidated Budget Balance R​-373.5 B R​-346.5 B
Consolidated Budget Balance - GDP Ratio -5.0% -4.9%
Business Last Reference Previous Frequency
Absa Manufacturing PMI 48.5 Jun 2025 43.1 Monthly
Building Permits m/m 15.8% May 2025 0.5% Monthly
Building Permits y/y 13.2% May 2025 -20.7% Monthly
Gold Production y/y 1.5% May 2025 -2.5% Monthly
Manufacturing Production m/m 2.0% May 2025 1.7% Monthly
Manufacturing Production y/y 0.5% May 2025 -6.4% Monthly
Mining Production m/m 3.7% May 2025 0.0% Monthly
Mining Production y/y 0.2% May 2025 -7.7% Monthly
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index 40 2 Q 2025 45 Quarterly
S&P Global PMI 50.1 Jun 2025 50.8 Monthly
Total New Vehicle Sales 47.294 K Jun 2025 45.206 K Monthly
Total New Vehicle Sales m/m 4.6% Jun 2025 6.9% Monthly
Total New Vehicle Sales y/y 18.7% Jun 2025 22.0% Monthly
Consumer Last Reference Previous Frequency
FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index -10 2 Q 2025 -20 Quarterly
Retail Sales m/m 0.1% May 2025 1.1% Monthly
Retail Sales y/y 4.2% May 2025 5.2% Monthly